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Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise

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Neophocaena phocaenoides

Basic stats

Diet

Fish, cephalopods and crustaceans

Habitat

Shallow tropical and subtropical coastal waters, estuaries and mangrove channels

Range

Northern Indian Ocean and adjoining western Pacific coasts

Size

Up to approximately 2m

Weight

Up to approximately 100kg

The Indo-Pacific finless porpoise is a small, rounded cetacean with no dorsal fin. A low ridge bearing rows of tubercles runs along the back, while the head is blunt and lacks a beak. It inhabits shallow tropical and subtropical coasts from the northern Indian Ocean into the western Pacific, including estuaries and mangrove-lined channels. (Wikipedia, general species account)

It eats fish, cephalopods and crustaceans and normally occurs alone or in small groups. Surfacing is quiet and rolling, with little splashing, making it easy to overlook despite its preference for nearshore water. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What does the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise eat?
Fish, cephalopods and crustaceans
What habitat does the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise live in?
Shallow tropical and subtropical coastal waters, estuaries and mangrove channels
Where is the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise found?
Northern Indian Ocean and adjoining western Pacific coasts
How big is the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise?
Up to approximately 2m
How much does the Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise weigh?
Up to approximately 100kg
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